COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baytown vs La Porte
PLACE A
Baytown, Texas
VS
PLACE B
La Porte, Texas
Baytown is 128% larger than La Porte. La Porte earns more, with a median household income $20,843 higher. Baytown has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 4%).
BAYTOWNLA PORTEDIFFERENCE
Total population86,56137,983+128% vs La Porte
Population density2,1372,042+96
Population growth16.6%3.9%+12.7 pts
Median age34.037.2−3.2
Male51.1%49.3%+1.8 pts
Female48.9%50.7%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born20.7%11.6%+9.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.5%46.8%−19.3 pts
Black15.0%6.6%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino51.7%42.0%+9.7 pts
Asian2.2%1.7%+0.5 pts
Other3.6%3.0%+0.7 pts
Median household income$59,910$80,753−$20,843
Per capita income$29,957$44,477−$14,520
Poverty rate18.2%12.2%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%17.6%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree5.6%6.2%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.2%5.4%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation65.0%64.7%+0.3 pts
Median home value$197,300$234,600−$37,300
Median gross rent$1,307$1,378−$71
Owner-occupied52.3%71.1%−18.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%3.4%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.7%59.9%−11.2 pts
Average commute25.424.4+1.0
Worked from home5.8%8.1%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured27.9%14.9%+13.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025